Barack Obamas now-famous crowd size joke at theDNCthe other night? The words themselves might have been expected by his speechwriters, but the leave-nothing-to-the-imagination hand gesture was a surprise. Theres the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession withcrowd sizes. Barack Obama jokes at the DNCC-SPAN I mean, the delivery on that?, Bash said. You obviously practiced that over and over again. He [wanted] that line in but we had no idea he was going to dothat....

I heard some things about, Norwood toldEntertainment Tonight. I havent thought about that yet but I know that she should come back. She should definitely come back. Brandy Norwood starred in ‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer’Stewart Cook / Getty Images / Columbia Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection I like Jen Robinson very much as a director and as a person. I think people like her are the future of this business....

AsZoe Kravitzmakes her feature directorial debut, shes receiving rave reviews from her cast, including boyfriendChanning Tatum. It was okay, it was alright, he joked toConsequenceabout working with Kravitz. Shes obsessed with stories in movies specifically movies. Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz attend the European premiere of ‘Blink Twice’ on Aug. 19, 2024 in London, England.Dave Benett/WireImage Like, we dont do very much other than just watch movies. It is who they are....

ABCManaging DirectorDavid Andersonis stepping down from his role at the Australian pubcaster. Before that he had worked in various roles for the ABC over a 30-year career. No word on his next move. David AndersonABC I believe it is the right moment for leadership renewal for the next stage of the ABCs continued evolution. Their unabashed enthusiasm for the importance and future of the Corporation makes this decision easier. I am confident the timing is right for both me and the ABC....

Now they want to get paid for that and increasingly are. If that does not happen, they dont get any money. There were always buyers looking for content, giving writers and studios plenty of options. Getty Images Watch on Deadline That started to change after the pandemic. Other than Netflix, which is doing its thing, no one is really buying a lot. So their agents started asking fordevelopment fees. Pitches sometimes take as much work as writing an outline for a script or writing a full script....

They were all immediately released from their duties. Shortly after, the Ministry announced a new seven-person committee. Proedrou was the director of Greeces 2023 Oscar pickBehind the Haystacks. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images The film also picked up two Hellenic Film Academy awards. In a statement on Instagram, the Hellenic Film Academy said it is outraged by the Ministrys conduct. A post shared by Hellenic Film Academy (@hellenicfilm) Filmmaker Lefteris Charitos heads the Greek Academy....

UPDATED:The 2024Democratic National Conventionhas reached its last day, Thursday, August 22. Programming began as early as 7 a.m. local time/8 a.m. ET with delegation breakfasts, and blocs of events are broken up intomorning, midday and eveningsessions. Kamala Harris and Tim WalzGetty Images Primetime events take place in the evening starting at 6 p.m. More details can be found below. Detailed outlines of segments and their times on the networks covering the convention can be found below....

You ever seen a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? Right back to the stone age. Watch the entire skit below. Kenan Thompson speaks about Project 2025 on stage during the third day of the Democratic National ConventionChip Somodevilla/Getty Images The choice is clear. Clearer than anyone else is saying, Wonder said. We need to choose joy over anger, kindness over recrimination, and peace over war, every time....

Despite Pelosis protests, not many people are buying The Art of Power authors pleas of innocence. Which is probably why Pelosi opened her remarks with an extended Thank you Joe! to soothe over the resentment cracks in party unity. Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) onstage Wednesday nightJustin Sullivan/Getty Images All thanks to President Bidens patriotic vision of a fair America doing so with liberty and justice for all....

Noomi Rapaceteased elements of her upcoming projectMother, in which she will play the revered and complex Catholic saint. Ive been reading her letters, listening to her and doing research, Rapace told Deadline. All of these things, while just simple facts, Im very curious about. Noomi RapacePhoto courtesy of Getty Images So, as Im picking those things and kind putting it into my recipe and baking something. In addition toMother, Rapace has psychological thrillerReckonerlined up as her next project....

Common sense tells usKamala Harrisand Tim Walz can give us decency and respect. We are beyond ridiculous tweets and tomfoolery, Winfrey added, in a clear swipe at GOP candidateDonald Trump. Watch on Deadline Trump wasnt the only Republican that self-declared Independent Winfrey took to task. Oprah Winfrey speaks on Wednesday at the DNC in ChicagoEva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images The American icon mocked GOP VP candidate Sen J.D. Vance (D-OH) for slagging childless cat ladies who are supposedly both ruling and ruining the country....

I directed the best political movie never released. FilmmakerHaskell Wexlerthus describedMedium Cool, his violent feature set during Chicagos riotous 1968 Democratic National Convention. His movie opened (sort of) exactly 55 years ago this week. Robert Forster in ‘Medium Cool’Everett Collection Their criticism was short-lived because the negative would quickly disappear. A Paramount spokesman was reluctant to confirm it had ever been made. The mysteries ofMedium Coolseemed relevant to cineastes this week as history threatened to repeat itself in Chicago....

Ballard approaches these frozen-in-time cases with empathy and determination. Uy will play Nelson Hastings, a shrewd and ambitious political animal. Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate executive produce for Fabel Entertainment with Jasmine Russ as co-executive producer. L-R: Ricardo Chavira, Noah Bean, Alain Uy and Hector HugoTheo & Juliet Photography/Dana Patrick/Storm Santos/Jonny Marlow Hes represented by Gilbertson Entertainment and Innovative Artists. Beans role reunites him with his fellowNikitaalum Maggie Q. He also starred in the Emmy-nominatedDamages, 12 Monkeys, and most recently,The Endgamefor NBC....